
With superb visuals, enough new ideas over the game that inspired it, and a single one-off price-tag, Warbits is a must-buy for any iPhone-owning strategy nut.EA’s Firemonkeys' Need for Speed: No Limits (NFSNL) is truly an impressive car game. What makes NFSNL great is the combination of stunningly beautiful graphics, well-designed levels, and intuitive driving controls. The game simply makes traditional one-tap drag race games feel instantly outdated. NFSNL is currently a top three grossing racing game, at just a few months apart from its launch. The game’s downloads have peaked although the number of new installs is still very high, due to both the strong IP and EA’s publishing power. A quick comparison of downloads and revenue, as seen in AppAnnie, implies that the retention and thus monetization are not where they should be, as NFSNL is stuck in its low spot on the top 100 grossing chart, with only occasional bumps to top 50, which are driven by in-game events and sales. NFSNL’s stunning 3D graphics come at a cost of long loading times, large app size, and overheated battery, but these are not the only issues keeping the game from the top position. In my mind, the true problem for NFSNL’s, and other so called racing games is that they don't deliver when it comes to actual racing choosing to put all their effort in creating complex meta-game. I believe that the foundation of a racing game is mastering the different racetracks with different cars that act as a variable of the driving experience. Players love racing games because they're about perfecting every corner and knowing each track like the back of your hand. Need for Speed: No Limits, just like it's main competitors CSR Racing and Racing Rivals, isn’t a racing game even though it's sold to players as one. There's no denying that when it comes to the actual driving experience in NFSNL.Īnd that's why it, and it's competitors, will never win. Most of the races start from the perfect timing of gas to a tachometer, just like in CSR Racing and other legacy titles. Being too light on the gas pedal will result in a slow start while pushing too aggressively will lead to spin out. After making the motor roar with a press on the gas pedal and hitting that perfect launch as the countdown goes to zero the true fun begins. Once the car is on the move player steers it to the left and right without having to worry about gas or breaks. The steering is extremely simple yet surprisingly accurate. Short tap on the left or right side of the screen will result in a light nudge of the car to that direction while a long hold will have the steering wheel turning all the way. It's easy for new players to fail with the steering but then again failure is what makes racing games so enjoyable as it makes you want to race again. #Mini motor racing not transferring progres series#.
